I have a theory that you could open a restaurant serving ready meals from supermarkets (unknown to the mug punters) - and if you hyped it up enough - it would get rave reviews.
Think about it - find a really trendy up & coming area, plenty of bullshit, pretend you were always busy and only accept bookings 10 days in advance, hype up the descriptions of the meals - make a packet - all on snob value.
Dave
The make was S&K. A decent make.
Matt, the make was S&K, a decent make. I inspected the tools before buying. I know good tools, while you don't and go on price and label.
You did.
It isn't.
So, in your eyes it must have a designer label and be lit from 8 sides.
Matt, with you it does as your Little Middle England mentality takes hold.
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Matt, that is one way of looking at being ripped off. You must love being fleeced.
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They are expanding.
Matt, that is the case, they have Little Middle Englanders like you labelled.
Matt would be in there every 10 days.
You clearly don't understand the concepts of quality or of presentation.
You had better ask Matt about that.
Personally, I believe in value for money. My criteria for value are rather broader than yours.
4.5% this year?
No, some of it is stolen. :-)
If a job's worth doing. . . .
My attitude is that if I can't afford to buy a quality tool, I will get someone in to do it who *has* the right tool. I did this with my kitchen worktop. It was done for a third of the price of the correct tools. I already have a cheap router and it was obviously ridiculous to try using it.
Because the tool needs to be fit for the purpose. Cheap stuff can be inaccurate, unreliable and sometimes downright dangerous.
With no disrespect intended, your use of cheap tools will be apparent in your work quality.
Often, Lidl power tools are made in Germany and are of good quality.
sponix
A lot of people have got rich from selling to idiots who think if it's expensive it must be good quality.
I'm with drivel on this one.All Lidl power tools are very well made. probably 90% of the hand tools are worth buying too.
sponix
96% of the buying public are clearly very foolish! It's not surprising that UK retailers take advantage of this!
Some goods Lidl sell are branded goods. They are consistently 30% cheaper than the IDENTICAL branded goods in other supermarkets.
People such as you are always moaning about "rip off Britain" but then aren't willing to take advantage of discounted stores. Clearly you are happy to be shafted by the retailers. I'm not, however..
sponix
Yes.
Also, the fact that the stores have people queueing outside when they are running specials must indicate something..
sponix
Which is more than other supermarkets..
sponix
Indeed. Our local Lidl sells venison, goose, duck etc..etc (Seriously!)
sponix
You paid £140 for something made by Skil? Guffaw!
sponix
Next Thurs Lidl have some tool specials:
Also next Thurs, Aldi have a 24v hammer drill from £25. It has a Johnson motor, so of good quality.
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